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AUG. 22, 2019
Whitey Lee lake closed: Unless Monroeville takes
preventative measures soon at Whitey Lee Park’s lake, the city could have to
rebuild the lake’s dam and portions of Park Drive that circles the lake.
Civil engineers Paxton Reiss and Jeremy McMath of
CivilSoutheast in Andalusia said a recent inspection of the lake’s settling
pond, overflow drain system, the dam and erosion near a section of Park Drive
shows that the city has some serious issues at the lake.
Reiss said the failure of the settling pond not to do what
it was designed to do has allowed a large amount of sediment to enter the lake.
Third place: Defending champion Brandon Shehan of Uriah finished third in the Buck-Master’s National 3D Indoor Archery Tournament last weekend in Montgomery. Shehan was one of five contestants from Alabama to finish in the top 12, which included first-place shooter Joseph Goza of Henagar in Dekalb County. He is the son of Greg and Kathy Shehan of Goodway.
Monroe County District Court’s Character in Action Program: The Monroe County District Court announced its new Character in Action Program. The program is a partnership between the District Court, Monroe County Schools and Southwest Alabama Behavioral Healthcare Systems. The purpose of the Character in Action Program is to highlight demonstrations of outstanding character in junior high and high school students in Monroe County. Students will be nominated monthly by teachers, counselors or peer mentors and will receive a Character in Action shirt, certificate of recognition and take part in a recognition ceremony at the Monroe County Courthouse.
30 YEARS AGO
AUG. 25, 1994
Repton has new council member: Grady “Ray” Busby, a former Repton Town Council member, was sworn in Aug. 2 to finish the unexpired term of James Hall. Hall resigned from the council after being transferred in his job. Busby’s term will expire in 1996.
MA to open its grid season Friday: Monroe Academy will kick
off its 25th year of football tomorrow (Friday) at MA when the
Volunteers take on Wilcox Academy at 7:30 p.m.
New head coach Tim Carter, a former standout running back
and linebacker for the Volunteers in the mid-1980s, knows the Volunteers will
have their hands full with the team from Camden.
MA has 19 varsity players and has been reclassified from 3A
to 2A this season because of a drop in the number of boys in grades 9-12.
New officers: The Order of the Eastern Star Monroeville Chapter No. 155 installed 14 new officers during its 80th installation ceremony in July, according to Mamie Lou York, a publicity representative for the chapter. Bruce and Dorothy Jernigan were installed as Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron; Glenn Gladwell and Ramona Booker were named as Associate Patron and Associate Matron; Colleen Pickens will serve as secretary; Myrtle Fore, treasurer; Melanie Green, conductress; Reba Green, associate conductress; Mary Ann McLaurin, chaplain; Barbara Craven, marshal and Carolyn West is the organist. Mary Gladwell will be Adah; Charlotte Hayes, Ruth; Carol Sims, Esther; Martha Andrews, Martha; and Eloise Green, Electa.
55 YEARS AGO
AUG. 28, 1969
Schools To Begin Term Tomorrow: Tomorrow (Friday) will be
the first day of school for Monroe County. The buses will run and all students
are expected to be at school by 8 a.m.
(Monroe County schools at that time included Monroe County
High School, Monroeville Elementary School, Monroeville Rosenwald, Union High,
Beatrice High School, Monroe County Training School, Frisco City High School,
J.U. Blacksher High School and Excel High School.)
First Cotton Is Ginned Thursday: The first bale of cotton to be ginned in Monroe County this year was reported Aug. 21 to The Journal. D.C. Thompson reports ginning a bale weighing 515 pounds at the W.E. Deer & Co. gin at Claiborne. The cotton was grown in Mexia and was harvested almost a week earlier than the county’s first bale in 1968.
Lay Cornerstone: Richard O. Tatum, Worshipful Master of Alabama Lodge No. 3, the Monroeville Masonic Lodge, hands material for the cornerstone to Howard Blackwell, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Alabama, just before the laying of the cornerstone of the Monroeville Lodge on Sat., Aug. 23, at 5 p.m. Mr. Blackwell holds the highest office in the Masonic Order in Alabama. According to the rules of the order, he presides at all cornerstone laying ceremonies. In addition to members of Alabama Lodge No. 3, many out of town members were present for the ceremonies and the program held later.
80 YEARS AGO
AUG. 24, 1944
Lt. Hayles Completes 106 Combat Missions: First Lieut. Malcolm F. Hayles of Monroeville is pilot of the 12th Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber now blasting enemy communications, motor transports and gun positions in support of Allied ground troops in the Mediterranean theater. Lt. Hayles arrived overseas Feb. 1, 1944 and has completed 106 combat missions over enemy territory. He has destroyed one ME-109. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayles.
JOHNSON LATHRAM SERIOUSLY WOUNDED: Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Lathram are distressed to know that on Tuesday of this week they were advised by the War Department that their son, Johnson, was seriously wounded in action on Aug. 3. While no details have been as yet received, his family has known that Johnson has been in France for the past two and one half months.
CHARLES SKINNER AWARDED OAK LEAF CLUSTER: First Lieutenant Charles R. Skinner, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Skinner, Monroeville, has added the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the previously awarded Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy. Skinner, recently promoted, is a bombardier in a Liberator heavy bombardment unit. He has flown 36 missions over such targets as the oil fields at Ploesti, the aircraft factories at Vienna and the submarine pens at Toulon. He said, “For concentrated hell, you can’t beat Vienna. It’s impossible to fly through that flak without being hit.”
130 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1894
Captain James D. Vick of the steamer Tinsie Moore was in Monroeville this week, greeting his many friends. He informed us that the Tinsie, which has been lying up for repairs during the past three or four weeks, has been thoroughly overhauled and put in excellent condition for the coming season. She will be afloat again the first week in September, making weekly trips on her old schedule and solicits a continuance of the liberal patronage extended her in the past.
The Journal was a little premature in announcing the award of the watermelon prize a few weeks since. On the 18th inst., Mr. Sam H. Tucker, one of Monroeville’s most successful farmers, left at this office a melon weighing 52 pounds, which was equal in flavor to the melon sent us by Mr. Coxwell and exceeding it five pounds in weight. The contest is still open, gentlemen.
The baseball contest between the Ridge and the Monroeville teams, which was to have taken place on last Saturday, was postponed until next Saturday.
The erection of a big sawmill on the waters of Mill Creek is the morsel of general topic among these people. It is intimated that the projectors intend erecting a canal with suitable locks to drift the upper timber to the boom at the proposed site, increasing quantity and force of water.
New Photographer In Town: Our new photographers, the Messrs. Wallace & Bruce from Mobile, who are now in the former gallery here, are turning out as fine work as has ever been done in the state. As they will remain till the 28th inst., you have a good opportunity to have some fine photographs made at home. Give them a call.
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